Motion Picture Herald, March 15, 1952: “The 1,000-car Mission Drive-In, formerly owned by Trans-California, has been purchased and will be operated by Howell Bros. of Los Angeles.”
A slightly different version of this photo, just cropped a little tighter, appeared in the March 1, 1952 issue of Motion Picture Herald, which should be in the public domain.
Motion Picture Herald, Feb. 23, 1952: “Jesse Levin has purchased the 393-seat Regal on Market street from Mrs. Aaron Goldberg. This was the last theatre of the Goldberg chain."
Motion Picture Herald, Feb. 23, 1952: “W. P. Dowling, formerly of Wasken, Texas, this week took over the management of the Palace and the New theatres, at Greenwood, Ark., which he purchased recently from S. V. Stroud and Dr. H. G. Alvares. Mr. Dowling plans to do extensive remodeling of the Palace theatre. The operation of the New will be discontinued."
Motion Picture Herald, Feb. 23, 1952: “The Rose, Roseland, which was given up recently by the Alliance circuit, has been remodeled and will be reopened by I. Baldassare (partner of former exhibitor Lou Reinheimer), who operated the house a number of years back.”
The 1950 Film Daily Year Book included the Bagdad with 250 seats.
Motion Picture Herald, Feb. 16, 1952: “Harry L. Nace sold the Bagdad theatre, Bagdad, Arizona, to the Bogart and Gable Enterprises, with the buying and booking handled by Ray Olmstead."
Motion Picture Herald, Feb. 9, 1952: “Fire destroyed the Deadwood, Deadwood, S. D. Owned by the Black Hills Amusement Co., the theatre will be rebuilt as soon as possible."
Motion Picture Herald, Jan. 26, 1952: “The Newsreel will change its name to the Roxy and will take over the current Liberty policy of showing two top second features on an all night basis."
Same drive-in? Motion Picture Herald, Jan. 26, 1952: “Douglas Case is building a 500-car drive-in on the west side of Evansville, with view to a spring opening.”
Motion Picture Herald, Jan. 19, 1952: “At the close of business January 12, Fox West Coast swapped theatres with Gamble and O'Keefe. The Tower, Fresno, is now operated by them and G&O have the Kinema there.”
Motion Picture Herald, Jan. 19, 1952: “The Tower, a neighborhood theatre in Tulsa, Okla., has reopened, according to Bernard J. McKenna, Jr., who also operates the Gem and Royal theatres. The theatre, operated the past few years by the Griffith theatres, has been closed for about two months. A brother, Jimmy McKenna, will be manager of the Tower.”
This must have been when it was renamed the Fox. Motion Picture Herald, Jan. 19, 1952: “Several (Kansas City) Film Row people went to Fort Scott, Kansas, for the opening of the Fox Midwest theatre there.”
Motion Picture Herald, Jan. 19, 1952: “Ben Snyder has bought the interests of his partner, George Besse, in the Unique, Gunnison, Colo.”
Motion Picture Herald, May 17, 1952: “C. Y. Yaeger and Dave Davis bought the Unique, Gunnison, Colo., from Ben Snyder.”
Motion Picture Herald, May 24, 1952: “Fay Boyd … has been moved by Atlas Theatres to Gunnison, Colo., to manage the Unique, recently bought by that company from Ben Snyder.”
And here’s that renaming date. Motion Picture Herald, June 25, 1955: “The Unique, Gunnison, Colo., owned by Atlas Theatres, closed for remodeling, to be reopened July 1 as the West.”
Motion Picture Herald, Jan. 12, 1952: “The Ned C. Steele father-and-son partnership will be dissolved with the 314-seat Colusa at Williams being taken over by Ned, Sr., and the Sun-Down drive-in, there, going to Jr.”
Motion Picture Herald, March 15, 1952: “The 1,000-car Mission Drive-In, formerly owned by Trans-California, has been purchased and will be operated by Howell Bros. of Los Angeles.”
Motion Picture Herald, March 15, 1952: “C. L. James … recently took over operation of the Cherry Pass drive-in from Morris Glassman.”
Motion Picture Herald, March 8, 1952: “Ernest Landry sold the Pix theatre in Cheney, Wash., to C. L. Shaw.”
A slightly different version of this photo, just cropped a little tighter, appeared in the March 1, 1952 issue of Motion Picture Herald, which should be in the public domain.
Motion Picture Herald, Feb. 23, 1952: “Jesse Levin has purchased the 393-seat Regal on Market street from Mrs. Aaron Goldberg. This was the last theatre of the Goldberg chain."
Motion Picture Herald, Feb. 23, 1952: “W. P. Dowling, formerly of Wasken, Texas, this week took over the management of the Palace and the New theatres, at Greenwood, Ark., which he purchased recently from S. V. Stroud and Dr. H. G. Alvares. Mr. Dowling plans to do extensive remodeling of the Palace theatre. The operation of the New will be discontinued."
Motion Picture Herald, Feb. 23, 1952: “The Rose, Roseland, which was given up recently by the Alliance circuit, has been remodeled and will be reopened by I. Baldassare (partner of former exhibitor Lou Reinheimer), who operated the house a number of years back.”
Motion Picture Herald, Feb. 16, 1952: “In town: Theatre Owner E. M. Graves of the Kayvon drive-in, Napa"
Motion Picture Herald, Feb. 16, 1952: “Reports are that H. H. Forbes, Jr., will soon open a new drive-in near Denham Springs, La."
The 1950 Film Daily Year Book included the Bagdad with 250 seats.
Motion Picture Herald, Feb. 16, 1952: “Harry L. Nace sold the Bagdad theatre, Bagdad, Arizona, to the Bogart and Gable Enterprises, with the buying and booking handled by Ray Olmstead."
Motion Picture Herald, Feb. 16, 1952: “Stella Biagione has sold the Rex, Depue, Ill., to M. E. Hedges."
Motion Picture Herald, Feb. 9, 1952: “Fire destroyed the Deadwood, Deadwood, S. D. Owned by the Black Hills Amusement Co., the theatre will be rebuilt as soon as possible."
Motion Picture Herald, Feb. 9, 1952: “The Royal theatre, Sheffield, Ill., will close February 14.”
Motion Picture Herald, Feb. 2, 1952: “The Liberty, Stockton, owned by Harry Hayashino and leased to Harold Greenlin, has closed.”
Motion Picture Herald, Jan. 26, 1952: “Robert Lippert’s Crest, Richmond, has closed.”
Motion Picture Herald, Jan. 26, 1952: “The Newsreel will change its name to the Roxy and will take over the current Liberty policy of showing two top second features on an all night basis."
Same drive-in? Motion Picture Herald, Jan. 26, 1952: “Douglas Case is building a 500-car drive-in on the west side of Evansville, with view to a spring opening.”
Motion Picture Herald, Jan. 19, 1952: “At the close of business January 12, Fox West Coast swapped theatres with Gamble and O'Keefe. The Tower, Fresno, is now operated by them and G&O have the Kinema there.”
Motion Picture Herald, Jan. 19, 1952: “The Tower, a neighborhood theatre in Tulsa, Okla., has reopened, according to Bernard J. McKenna, Jr., who also operates the Gem and Royal theatres. The theatre, operated the past few years by the Griffith theatres, has been closed for about two months. A brother, Jimmy McKenna, will be manager of the Tower.”
Motion Picture Herald, Jan. 19, 1952: “The Granada, La Jolla, operated by Bernie Leavitt, closed.”
This must have been when it was renamed the Fox. Motion Picture Herald, Jan. 19, 1952: “Several (Kansas City) Film Row people went to Fort Scott, Kansas, for the opening of the Fox Midwest theatre there.”
Motion Picture Herald, Jan. 19, 1952: “Ben Snyder has bought the interests of his partner, George Besse, in the Unique, Gunnison, Colo.”
Motion Picture Herald, May 17, 1952: “C. Y. Yaeger and Dave Davis bought the Unique, Gunnison, Colo., from Ben Snyder.”
Motion Picture Herald, May 24, 1952: “Fay Boyd … has been moved by Atlas Theatres to Gunnison, Colo., to manage the Unique, recently bought by that company from Ben Snyder.”
And here’s that renaming date. Motion Picture Herald, June 25, 1955: “The Unique, Gunnison, Colo., owned by Atlas Theatres, closed for remodeling, to be reopened July 1 as the West.”
Motion Picture Herald, Jan. 19, 1952: “The Plains, Plainfield, Ill., part of the Anderson circuit, has closed.”
Motion Picture Herald, Jan. 12, 1952: “Robert Lippert sold the 687-seat Foothill in Oakland to the Golden State Circuit.”
Motion Picture Herald, Jan. 12, 1952: “The Ned C. Steele father-and-son partnership will be dissolved with the 314-seat Colusa at Williams being taken over by Ned, Sr., and the Sun-Down drive-in, there, going to Jr.”